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AUHTR ALI AN CHAAIP ION.SII 1 PS. United Press Association— Copyright PERTH, Fob. 21. Beaiiropairo won the ■lAOjuls championship. Hi*ul.v was second, a dozen yariTs behind, 'l ime, 5.28 2-otlis. Victoria won t'he premiership, thus holding tho Kioran -Shield. MELBOURNE, Feb. 21. It lias been decided to send Beaurepaire as the champion Australasian to compete ill the aquatic events at tiie Olympia games. HALF-MILE RECORD BROKEN. AUCKLAND, Feb. 21 _ •U tlio Waiteniala Swimming Club s carnival to-night, M. E. Champion lowered the New Zetland record or half a mile by 24 l-ssee, his time bein.' 13uiin 2see. J. Grant, who swam second to him, also heat the previous record by 2see, Ilia t>ie being JJmin 2! I-ssee. Champion appeared to be able to reduce the time had lie been forced.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2122, 22 February 1908, Page 3
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